27th July, 2008, Grange: There were 3 Juvenile Greenshank at Moneygold, Grange on 27th.July. (S.Feeney)
21 July-24 July,2008, Sligo area: Specimens of the violet sea snail (Janthina janthina) have been picked up between 21 July and 24 July: one each at Streedagh (Declan Feeney), Dunmoran Strand (John-Mark Dick) and Tra Bui (J. Dunleavy). This ocean wanderer is quite rare in Europe and its increasing occurrence may indicate changes in ocean currents and wind patterns. (D.Cotton)
See http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Janthinajanthina.htm for further details.
24th July,2008,Blanket Nook,Lough Swilly: Nearly 100 Greylag Geese flew into Blanket-Nook today (A.Robb)
23th July,2008,Knocklane: Off Yellow Strand, Tight flock of about 90 Eider duck in close to shore. (D. Cotton & J. Dunleavy)
23th July,2008,Sligo: Iceland Gull present at Quay St and Carton Marsh. Juvenile Lesser-Back Backed, Herring and Black-Headed Gulls now in at Quay St. Slip. (D.Skehan)
21st July,2008,Gweedore: Corncrake sighted at lower Glassagha brinalack in Gweedore Co. Donegal. (B.O'Neill)
20th July,2008,Mullaghmore (Bunduff Strand): Four Artic Skuas were chasing birds out of a flock of five Common Terns in the coastal area from Bunduff Strand about 5 p.m. One Artic Skua had complete dark plumage, the others belonged to the pale phase. For more than half an hour later the Common Terns seemed to be extremely upset and behaved very noisy. (Oliver Conz, Kerstin & Luis Höntsch, Frankfurt/Germany)
20th July,2008,Knocknarea/Strandhill Area: 2 pairs of spotted flycatchers. (D.Skehan)
19th July,2008, Mullaghmore Head: Nine Storm Petrels were chasing together along the coastal line. (Oliver Conz, Kerstin & Luis Höntsch, Frankfurt/Germany)
19th July,2008,Blanket Nook,Lough Swilly: 17 Greylag Geese and 3 Whooper Swans,summer residents. (A.Robb)
17th July,2008,Easkey: Mediterranean Gull in breeding plumage sighted near Easkey flying west. (S.Feeney)
16th July,2008,Streedagh: c. 80 Eider close to shore (P.Keogh).
15th July 2008,Cliffoney: Hen harrier (Northern harrier). Ringtail quartering the ground for 20 minutes over bog near Cliffony. (D. Cotton & J. Dunleavy)
15th July, Tory Island Ferry,Donegal: 5 Storm Petrels, 1 Arctic Skua (dark morph) 3 Puffin, 4 Manx Shearwater. Plus Gannets, kittiwake, fulmar, sighted in rough crossing conditions. (R.Smith)
15th July,2008,Rosses Point: 3 corncrakes heard on Oyster Island.(T.Gordon)
14th July,2008,Streedagh, Ringed Plover sighted,(K.Murray)
13th July, 2008, Innismurray Island:Black Guillemot x 25 including juveniles, Fulmar x 28 - some pairs were sitting on possible nests in the cliffs, Great Black Backed Gulls x 50 at least, with fledglings / Juveniles
Lesser Black Backed Gulls x 50 at least, with fledglings / Juveniles
Oystercatchers x 17. Saw 1 Nest with 4 eggs
Shags x 120, lots of juveniles., Common Gull x 1
Eider x 25 including fledglings
Grey Heron x 1 - being mobbed by variety of gulls, Swallows x 4
Skylark x 4 singing,Wren x 6,Dunnock x 2,Sedge Warbler x 1 singing
Rock Pipit x 14 with juveniles,Meadow Pipit x 10,Herring Gulls x 20
Blackbird x 2,Ringed Plover x 1,Wheatear x 1 female (C.McElhinney)
12th July,2008, Ballyconnell: Whimbrel calling over Ballyconnell on Saturday morning 12 July (D. Cotton)
12th July,2008,Rathedmond,Sligo: Bird of Prey,probably Peregrine Falcon, sighted plucking fresh kill on the eircom Telecommunications mast at Rathedmond,Sligo. (M.Scanlon)
11th July, Quay Street: 2nd Calendar Year Iceland Gull, id confirmed, at the Slipway on Quay Street,09:30am today. North Westerlies today & tomorrow should result in seabird passage at Aughris & Kilcummin .... (D.Skehan)
10th July,2008,Bunduff Strand: Gannets, Guillemots, two Sanderlings together with a flock of 13 Dunlin, Curlew, Ringed Plover, the famous Whooper Swan of Bunduff Lake, Eider, Shags, Stonechats, Cormorants. (Oliver Conz, Kerstin & Luis Höntsch, Frankfurt/Germany)
9th July, 2008, Quay Street: probable 2nd calendar year Iceland Gull at the slipway on Quay Street (D.Skehan)
9th July, 2008: The July edition of the Sligo Heritage eZine is now available at Sligo Heritage ezine.
9th July,2008,Raghley: 24 curlew, 4 grey heron and numerous gulls sighted along with 2 Bar-tailed Godwits with coppery red summer plumage on their underside along the sligo bay side of Raghley. In addition Kestrels have been spotted almost daily hunting along the sea cliffs from Ballyconnell to Lislarry over the last 5 days. (D. Feeney)
8th July 2008, Tory Island: One juvenile common crossbill by harbour in West Town on Tory Island. One corncrake seen and heard in West Town, near Social Club, 3 chough at East side of island and 5 storm petrel on return ferry trip. (M.Hulme)
7th July 2008,Carney,Co.Sligo: 47 collared doves at Carney on 7 July (J. Dunleavy)
7th July 2008,Raghley Point: 45 redshank at Raghley Point (D. Cotton & J. Dunleavy)
6th July,2008,Ballintogher: Cuckoo call heard.(D.Skehan)
3rd July 2008, Sligo Harbour,Quay Street: The Grey Heron has moved from the Bridge beside the Glasshouse to the slipway at Quay Street and is showing signs of ill-health (D.Skehan)
3rd July 2008, Holy Well Sligo: Redpoll, Grasshooper Warbler, Long-tailed Tit & Jay sighted at Holy Well (D.Skehan)
2nd July 2008, Cartron Marsh: Grey heron sighted within 20m of causeway road on landward side . (G.Scott)
29th June 2008, Streedagh: Great Northern Diver and 2 Chough at Streedagh (Paul Keogh)